Using R for data analysis and graphing in an introductory physics laboratory
Physics Education
2009-11-25 v1
Abstract
R is a language and computing environment that has been developed for data manipulation, statistical computing, and scientific graphing. In the paper, we demonstrate its use analyzing data collected in a few experiments taken from an introductory physics laboratory. The examples include a linear dependence, a non-linear dependence, and a histogram. The merits of R are discussed against three options often used for data analysis and graphing: manual graphing using grid paper, general purpose spreadsheet software, and specialized scientific graphing software.
Cite
@article{arxiv.0911.4570,
title = {Using R for data analysis and graphing in an introductory physics laboratory},
author = {Primoz Peterlin},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0911.4570},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
LaTeX, 10 pages, 4 figures